Happy new Year and a new begining!

Hello everyone! Let me start by saying Happy New Year to everyone! I wish you all love, happiness and prosperity!

I apologise for the quiet month. Both my boys were hospitalized and things were very difficult for us. But at least now we are all together home!

I also have some amazing news to share! I will be joining the Scrap around the world design team! This is a dream come true because I never thought I would see myself amongst such talented ladies! My layouts will be presented on the 15th of each month so I cant really show you anything yet. (or maybe a sneak peek???)

So this is our January challenge

January 2015 Challenge 21
A Shabby Chic, Vintage Mood Board by Karita Vainio

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AS AN OFFICIAL FOLLOWER! It will ensure that you are eligible

to win ANY OF OUR PRIZES!! AND MAKE US VERY HAPPY!!!

{YOU CAN FIND THIS GADGET ON THE TOP LEFT OF OUR BLOG}

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hello everyone!!  Welcome to a brand new challenge here at 

Scrap Around The World!  We are looking forward to keeping you 

busy the whole year round so do hop on & join us!!

Today we have a very beautiful new mood board from you,

all the way from Finland, created by Karita Vainio!

Karita has created such a soft board - a great way to slide into 2015!!

So ease yourself in gently with the beautiful chalky colours, metallics,

time-aged rust, old lace, clock images, Roman numerals, greenery,

romantic flowers, verdigris, distressed wood, ornate trimmings &

some food for thought with the quote about what to keep in your life

this year & what needs getting rid of...so many possibilities here!!

The Design Team are raring to go & ready to see what you have to show us!

This is what Karita has to tell you about herself...
"Hello! My name is Karita Vainio &I'm from Finland.
I´m a mother to 3 wonderful children, 2 grown up boys
& a teenage girl, & wife to a kind & supportive man.
My family is my inspiration for scrapbooking & I love to
create layouts of our daily life. It is the best way to capture
our memories.  If you like to see my work, please visit
my blog HERE.  You can find me on Pinterest, Instagram,
Faceboook& YouTube too!! I´m looking forward to seeing
how you are inspired by my mood board - have fun & I will
be visiting EACH of you enters this month!" KARITA

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This year we are wowing you with TEN merit-based prizes

each month as well as ONE random prize.  11 prizes!!

Believe me it was quite a feat to secure them but I did it!!!

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

FOLLOWERS/FACEBOOK/COMPETITION PRIZES

so anyone looking to promote their products please
get in touch with us via our Scrap Around The World
Facebook page. 

All our prizes always include international shipping!

Not only that, but we also offer a Guest Designer Position to our

winner each month too, which comes with plenty of exposure

in your own special post as well as an exclusive badge.

Please remember that in order to be eligible for our random prize each

month you do need to share your project on our Facebook Wall.

FOLLOW OUR OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

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LIKE COMMENTS?  TURN OFF WORD VERIFICATION PLEEEEASE!!

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This is REVEAL ONE.  We now have a MID-MONTH REVEAL that goes LIVE

on the 16th with another full set of inspiration from the other half of our team!

 

Now onto our AWESOME PRIZES!

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!!

1ST PRIZE

OVER $50 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams.

We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 

quality scrapbooking products – paper, stickers, die-cuts,

collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboard.

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 

from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 

What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness

of our papers, which makes them perfect for all kinds of media.

Among our products you will also find clear stamp sets coordinating 

with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.

We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much

our products are loved by crafters & artists all around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from our design team

please visit our blog HERE, our Facebook  page HERE & follow us on

Twitter HERE, Pinterest HERE & Instagram {7DOTSSTUDIO}.

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2ND PRIZE

$35 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard
{not necessarily exactly what is shown below but a GREAT selection!}

2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 

of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been

in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.

We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 

market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 

with quick turnaround of jobs large & small. Visit our website HERE.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a
customer, or large jobs for retreats, classes etc.  If you are a retail business 

& would like to stock our range of unique products, please contact us

for more information.  Please see further details on our blog HERE!

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3RD PRIZE

$30 worth of product from 13@rts
{A selection of the products shown below}

13arts is a Polish manufacturer specialising in scrapbook papers, 

embellishments & artistic mediums. See our store HERE where

we ship worldwide!  Our blog HERE is full of inspiration & we

have a monthly challenge where all our welcome!

Follow us on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE & Facebook

HERE & remember to follow us on Pinterest HERE too!!

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4TH PRIZE

$25 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments!

Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by

Michael & Nicolle Kramer, a husband & wife team who design

& manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood, rubber stamps 

& flair products.  We have been in operation since September 2013. 

It is our mission to offer fun & inspiring products that can be added to

any project to bring out your inner creativity! In the near future we will 

be expanding into other mediums such as acrylic & stencil embellishments.

We also custom cut for individual orders & have a wholesale store for 

retailers, kit clubs & classes. Do your shopping HERE!  If you own a 

store register for our wholesale section HERE.  Be inspired by our blog

HERE & follow us on Instagram HERE & Youtube HERE.

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5TH PRIZE

$20 worth of product from UmWowStudio!
{based on a good selection of the goodies below!!}

UmWowStudio is an innovative embellishment company located in

Las Vegas, Nevada.  With chipboard, flair & stencils currently in

their product line (& more fun things on the way!) they span across

all bits of paper crafting, including memory saving, card making,

tags, stamping, mixed media, art journaling & more!

Shop with us HERE, follow our blog HERE & LIKE us on Facebook

HERE!  Follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & Youtube HERE!!

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6TH PRIZE

15 Euros worth of product from Scrap-Unlimited
{you will receive a surprise selection of BEAUTIFUL goodies!}

Scrap-Unlimited is a craft supplies manufacturer from The Netherlands,

creating  & selling the most amazing selection of embellishments for the

crafting industry.  We offer shabby chic, vintage & steampunk inspired 

embellishments, ribbon, flowers, metals, mini-books & mini novelty items.  

Check out our online store HERE for SO MUCH MORE!  

LIKE us on Facebook HERE & follow our highly

inspirational blog HERE & our Pinterest board HERE.

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7TH PRIZE

15 Euros gift voucher from Mixed Media Place

Mixed Media Place is a treasure chest of different media for creative minds,

carrying a wide variety of embellishments & tools to get your projects going. 

The world of mixed media is a place of limitless possibilities - we are here
to help you to spread your wings & fly! Find our blog HERE, LIKE us on
Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE & do your shopping HERE!

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8TH PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France.
{Exactly as shown below}  Ciao 5+1 set “Vampire Knights”.

www.copicmarqueurs.com is an online store 100% dedicated to all 

Copic products. All Copic products made & assembled by the European

importer are available in stock & we offer fast, international delivery!

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9TH PRIZE

$15 worth of product from Studio75
{Exactly as shown below}

Studio75 is a  Polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers & items 

such as chipboard albums, notebooks, spiral bindings & magnetic sheets.  

We have our own online store HERE, a bustling Facebook page HERE

& a highly inspirational blog HERE - come & visit us - let's connect!

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10TH PRIZE

Over $15 worth of product!!Courtesy of our design team!
{This month from me - Helen Tilbury}

Prize consists of a full pack of 5 inch doilies, airmail washi, a Prima stamp set,

K & Co. brads, Purple Pumpkin flairs & giant button, embroidered flourish,

Basic Grey bling rub-ons & Wycinanka Chipboard Christmas set. 

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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB
Random Winner will always receive the previous month's kit
from Scraps of Elegance, valued at a whopping $36.95!!

Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs
that cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other
kit clubs offer.  Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking
to a level beyond.  We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market
that will enable you  to create not "just a layout", but a work of art.
Visit our blog HERE,our Store HERE & sign up for our kits HERE & HERE!

Please LIKE us on Facebook HERE, follow our boards on Pinterest HERE ,

subscribe to our Youtube channel HERE & find our tutorials HERE!!

We would LOVE to connect with you!!!

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The deadline for this challenge is  SATURDAY 31th JANUARY 2015.

Amazing huh? The greatest journey has just begun!

Oh, here is the sneak peek I promised

Kissez!